The "Revisiting Our Time With The Flamingos" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Looking at the suitcase Carol had packed with her "vacation" clothes.  The suitcase is filled with clothes suited for traveling in warm weather locales such as Hawaii and the Caribbean islands.  Many of the tops were covered with the graceful pink flamingo which is seen quite often in many warm weather climates.  Brought back so many memories from the trips we took with our traveling friends, Jere and "Just" Sue.  I thought I would read a few of my own stories that I had entered on this site, so I typed in Flamingos in the little box located at the top left.  Story after story had me laughing in no time.  My favorite story told about two fellows whom we met while on vacation to the Turks & Caicos Islands in the Caribbean.  Gentlemen's names were Joshua and Douglas who were enjoying sitting on the porch of a local restaurant.  

Joshua and Douglas

The four of us stopped for a bite to eat and found the place closed.  We did get a chance to talk with Joshua and Douglas for some time while we stood next to them on the restaurant's porch.  While talking, I asked Josh if he ever ate a flamingo!  Laughter broke out and he finally said, "Years ago us islanders used to eat da flamingo.  But when da white man come, dey say it shameful dat we eat da national bird.  

Flamingo enjoying a drink.

No more do we eat da flamingo!"  That brought laughter from all six of us again!  Then a few years later Sue posted a cartoon on Facebook that showed a turkey dressed as a flamingo to keep it from being Thanksgiving dinner.  In return Carol sent a note to Sue which said, "Except in Caicos....remember!"  Sue returned another note which read..."A direct quote from Joshua!"  Carol returned another note to Sue which read..."IT'S IN THE BOOK!" meaning that it has been written and typed in Sue's scrapbook from our visit to Turks and Caicos.  Also read another entry in my blog telling about a trip to see the flamingos in the Bahamas.  We managed to talk Carol into going out in the center of the ring to help feed the flamingos.  

She also had to walk around the ring as the flamingos did and then stand on just one leg as they did when they stopped.  Oh the good times we had while on vacation.  And, the memories flooded back in my mind as I saw a couple pieces of clothing that were

Carol's favorite top
in Carol's vacation suitcase.  Told her she ought to get them out and wear them more often so we can bring back all the great memories we have from vacations in the past.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.  PS - check out some of the other neat items we have found that are available for sale and carry a flamingo theme.....